From the beginning of the French tax season to the practical jokes and the exemption of ETA visas of the United Kingdom, in addition to higher note note rates so that property buyers and spring festivals enjoy, this is what is happening in France in April.
‘Poisson d’Avril’
April 1 is the day of ‘April Fish’, when France goes crazy with practical jokes. Basically the version of France or the day of the innocents of April.
Reader’s question: Can you explain the French tradition ‘Poisson d’Avril’?
Easter
This year, Easter Sunday (Pâque) will fall on Sunday, April 20. As such, Easter Monday will fall on April 21. Easter Monday is a bank holiday (JOUR FERIÉ), Which means that workers throughout the country will enjoy a day off, Althehegh Santo Good Friday is just a holiday in a part of France. Here are some ways in which the French enjoy the festival.
End of winter ‘Trêve Hivernale’
Duration of the winter months, tenants who stop paying rent cannot be evicted in France due to Trêve Hivernale (Winter truce). However, this ends on March 31, which means that April 1 in France can start over.
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Night property rates to increase
As of April 1, the new fees will enter into force for note note fees. These apply when buying properties in France.
Thanks to France’s 2025 budget, local authorities can increase the flat rate of the note of the Noteire from 4.5 percent to five percent, Altheghigh there are exemptions that include buyers for the first time (for a main residence, not a second house). This should only be applied until early 2028.
Read more: Folder: In which part of France are the Noteire rates up?
Changes in illness license
As of April 1, France Arrêt’s evil – O DISEASE LICENSE – It will change as a result of the Social Security Finance Law of 2025. The Ministry of Labor will decrease the ceiling for daily compensation for illness. Currently, French Social Security begins to compensate employees halfway or their daily salary (with a maximum or 1.8 times the minimum wage, or the axis of € 53 per day of 2025) on their fourth day of illness.
However, as of April 1, the ceiling will decrease to a minimum salary 1.4 times, which will decrease the maximum amount per day in € 12 per day (that is, the maximum axis of € 41 per day or 2025), according to the reports of Franceinfo.
Read more: ‘Arrêt the maskyie’: why will you need a sick note in France, and how to get one
Increased government benefits
On April 1, households that resort to the benefits of family allocation of ‘CAF’ in France will see that their payments increase to reflect annual inflation. As a result, the benefits will increase by 1.7 percent.
Dental checks for children and young adults
As of April 1, France will update its’ m ‘Abollas’, which encourages young children and adults to have dental checks. The scheme will now remind people of 3 to 24 years to go to an annual event, which is covered 60 percent for French national medical care, and the remaining 40 percent for their Mutuel (Complementary health coverage). More information here.
ETA UK visa exemption
The United Kingdom will bring the exemption of Visa ETA for all EU travelers from April 2. It is already mandatory for citizens who are not from the EU, but at the beginning of April it will be extended to anyone who travels in an EU or EEE passport.
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The website has already opened for applications. You must request ETA before your trip to the United Kingdom. It costs £ 10 and lasts two years
Read more: Will I need an ETA visa for my spouse or French children?
Commercial War with the United States
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has threatened the EU with new tariffs, particularly affecting the automotive industry, which would be implemented on April 2 and will come in force on April 3.
Previously, the European Commission said that would impuse “countermeasures” as of April 1 in response to other American steel and aluminum imports. However, these can be pushed until April 13 or mid April.
Paris Marathon
The 48th edition of the Paris Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 13. Once again, the runners will cross the capital, through some of the most beautiful places in Paris. You can see the route here.
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Income Tax Declarations
As of April 10, anyone who has to submit a French Income Tax Declaration by 2024 may do so. The service will become live on the Impots.gouv.fr. Those who submit on paper should receive their documents around the same date (at the beginning of April).
Read more: calendar: tax deadlines in France in 2025
Spring vacations for schools
Schools also get a two -week break in spring, but exact dates vary between different school holidays.
Zone B, which includes Aix-Marsille, Nice and Strasbourg, has a vacation from April 5 to 22. Zone C, which includes Paris, Toulouse and Montpellier, is executed from April 12 to 28. Zone A, which includes Lyon and Bordeaux, has vacations from April 19 to May 5. Finally, Córica has its spring vacation from April 12 to 28.
Spring Dog Walkers Law
Between April 15 and June 30 of each year, it is illegal for dogs to be out of the head in forests, meadows, ribers, unless they are on a designated road. This is to prevent dogs from bothering birds or anidante animals that have young people, and owners can be fed up up to € 750.
Read too The little -known French law that could see the owners of dogs bend € 750 this spring
Passover
The Easter Jewish Festival will begin on Saturday, April 12 and will end after the dusk on April 20.
New company to process French visas in the US.
As of April 17 and 18, the company that executes presentations for the French Visa application in the United States will change from Global VFS to TLSCONTACT. This is what that can change.
Extended terraces in Paris
The city of Paris allows bars and restaurants to extend their ‘terraces’ outdoors between April 1 and October 31. The extended terraces can remain open until 10 pm every night.
Spring and fun festivals
From the Cannes Film Festival throughout the Mediterranean to a fun international festival for wine and cheese lovers and Foire Au Jambon for ham lovers in Bayonne.
Read more: what to do and where to go in France in the spring of 2025
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